本論文是研究水溶性聚電解質-幾丁聚醣(Chitosan)之醋酸溶液與微量 重金屬離子在均勻相(Homogeneous phase)中形成錯合物,利用錯合-超過 濾(Complexation-ultrafiltration,UF )程序來去除金屬離子。首先測 定純幾丁聚醣之理化性質及其透過液流率,並測定純金屬離子之透過液流 率及其去除率關係,以了解各物質對薄膜反應性及去除效果。進而,改變 薄膜材質、孔徑大小、操作壓力、溶液pH值及溶液進料濃度比,來測定此 系統去除率及透過液流率關係,由此可知系統之最佳操作條件。接著,利 用化學平衡與質量平衡,由理論模式可得幾丁聚醣(S)與氫離子(H'')之平 衡常數(Ke),金屬離子(M2+)與幾丁聚醣(S)之結合常數(Kd'')及平均結合 計量常數(n)。並由透過液之流速變化,可測得修正結垢指數(Modified fouling index),以了解超過濾的結垢現象。
In this paper, a complexation(ultrafiltration (UF) process was proposed to check the feasibility for removing metal ion from dilute solution after their complexation with water(soluble polymers (polyelectrolytes) in homogeneous phase. The polyeletrolytes was chitosan which is a weak base. The physical and chemical properties such as solubility, degree of deacetylation, molecular weight for chitosan with acetic acid aqueous were measured. The UF flux and rejection coefficient were measured for the system of S/M2+ by changing parameters such as membrane material, pore size, the applied pressure, the aqueous pH, and the concentration ratio. In the instance, the optimal removal conditions were obtained. The equilibrium constants of S(H'' (Ke''), S(M2+ (Kd'') and average stoichiometric number (n) from the relation between the aqueous pH and rejection coefficient were calculated according to the chemical model which was based on the reaction mechanism using mass balance. Finally, the fouling of membrane during UF process was identified by the modified fouling index(MFI)from flux data.